1. A play on words based on the similarity of sound between words of different meanings; a pun or wordplay involving words that sound alike or have similar forms.
Usage: plural of paronomasia; literary and rhetorical term; common in poetry and formal writing

Examples

• The poet used several paronomasias throughout the verse, delighting readers with clever sound-based jokes.
• Shakespeare's works are filled with paronomasias that showcase his mastery of language.
• The advertisement relied on paronomasias to make the product name memorable and amusing.
• Paronomasias can be difficult to translate because they depend on the specific sounds of the original language.
• The comedian's routine was packed with paronomasias that had the audience groaning and laughing.